SYNOPSIS

Fifty years ago, West Bromwich Albion had what could be described as their greatest season ever as they came within a whisker of the coveted double by winning the FA Cup and finishing runners-up in the First Division to neighbours and rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The side of 1953/54, under the shrewd management of Vic Buckingham, produced a brilliant style of football - attractive, full of movement, concise and a joy to watch.

Containing detailed match reports, statistics and illustrations for every game, this book takes the reader back to a season that saw Albion capture the most famous domestic trophy in the world and nearly became the first team to win a twentieth century double.